MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Valdosta State volleyball team completed a 3-0 sweep over Christian Brothers Friday night in Memphis, Tenn., pushing the team's winning streak to four-straight matches. The Blazers took the match 25-19, 25-21, 25-16 and improved to 12-17 and 6-7 in the Gulf South Conference, while the Buccaneers fell to 3-19 and 2-11 in the GSC. 

VSU recorded 40 kills, six aces, five blocks and 42 kills while hitting .333 for the match. Sophomore Mackenzie Murray, the match's Guardian Bank Player of the Match recorded a double-double with 11 kills and a season-high 13 digs. She also recorded a season-best two service aces and hit .417 in the match. Sophomore Jojo Smith added eight kills on offense while senior Olivia Piazza recorded eight digs on defense. Sophomore Giulia Dias had a team-high three service aces while sophomore Ramsey Marshall added six digs. 

For the Bucs, the team hit .140 and recorded 33 kills, six aces, four blocks and 29 digs. Madison Spiva led the offense with 10 kills while Tia Rizvui recorded a team-high seven digs and three blocks. 

Set One (VSU 25, CBU 19)

Following a 5-2 run by the Blazers, the Buccaneers were able to battle back to tie the game at five. Kills by graduate Mallory Roney and sophomore Christina Pettgrew allowed the Blazers to pull ahead at 7-6, but CBU again tied the set at seven. Later, VSU went on a 5-0 run from kills by freshman Ava Young and Roney to give VSU a 15-9 advantage. A Buccaneer miscue and a kill by Murray brought the score to 22-16 in favor of the Blazers, and a huge emphatic final kill by Smith allowed VSU to take set one 25-19. 

Set Two (VSU 25, CBU 21)

The Blazers began the second set with a 7-3 run from efforts by Young, Smith and Pettigrew. The Blazers followed the rally with another 5-3 spurt to build a 12-7 lead. Deep into the set, three Buccaneer miscues and a kill by Young kept VSU ahead at 17-10. Later, a strong kill from CBU brought the Buccaneers within one at 20-19, but the Blazer offense came alive with a final 5-2 run from efforts by Young and Murray, plus CBU Miscues, to give VSU set two, 25-21. 

Set Three (VSU 25, CBU 16)

A pair of CBU miscues sparked a 7-4 run by the Blazers to give VSU the upper hand to begin the third set. The Bucs then scratched back and tied the set at seven from a kill by Rizvi. A Blazer miscue and a service ace from the Bucs allowed CBU to take the lead at 11-9, but the lead wouldn't last long as the Blazers went on a dominating 6-1 run to regain the lead at 15-12. The Blazers then fired on all cylinders as the team only allowed CBU to score four final points to end the set. A final exclamation by Murray allowed VSU to complete the sweep at 25-16. 

The Blazers are back in action on Saturday, taking on Union at 3 p.m. ET in Jackson, Tenn., to round out the 2022 road slate. 

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